TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS FROM BLACK CEMETERIES IN MADISON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, compiled by Jonathan K. T. Smith
COPYRIGHT, Jonathan K. T. Smith, 1995
Special thanks go to Jonathan K. T. Smith for his work to preserve and share this information about black cemeteries in Madison County and for giving permission to convert this work to web pages.
DENMARK MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY
Located about 11 miles southwest of present Jackson city limits. Turn due north from Jackson-Denmark Road, in Denmark, onto Denmark-Huntersville Road; at .2 mile turn east on paved driveway to the church and cemetery (at .2 mile). Church founded in 1871. Many unmarked graves here.
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South Section of Cemetery
Double tombstone: MARY, wife of Isaac WILLIAMSON, Feb. 4, 1828-Mar. 16, 1888\ISAAC WILLIAMSON, Dec. 21, 1818-June 9, 1876, Our Loved Ones
East (Older) Section of Cemetery
PERLENE MERIWETHER, Aug. 5, 1938-Nov. 2, 1946, Born in Madison Co.
In Memory of W. RONALD KING STITTS, May 18, 1941-Aug. 8, 1987, Loving Son and Brother
JANE, wife of Charlie BRYANT, Dec. 8, 1854-Dec. 21, 1907 (a broken, fallen stone)
LOUVARA MAYO, Oct. 6, 1900-May 13, 1927
CARRIE B. MAYO, Died Dec. 8, 1946
LUEASE, Wife of Clarence MILLER, Born 1892, Died Mar. 1911
Triple tombstone: NORA MAYO, Oct. 10, 1871-May 18, 1906\QUIXANA MAYO, June 12, 1903-Aug. 11, 1906\WILLIAM A. MAYO, 1897-189
SAM REID, Died Jan. 26, 1910, age 72 Yrs., May he rest in peace
MARY REID, wife of Sam Reid, Died May 11, 1911, Aged 66 Yrs., Gone but not forgotten
A. B. MERRIWETHER, July 5, 1891-May 14, 1899, Gone but not forgotten
In Memory of QUEEN E. ELLISON STITTS, Dec. 24, 1917-Nov. 29, 1949, Loving Wife and Mother
DON E. STITTS, Nov. 29, 1949-Sept. 26, 1988, Beloved Son & Brother
SAPHRONIA, dau. of Fayett & Mariah WEDDLE, Born Mar. 21, 1872, Died Mar. 4, 1889
SAM MAYO, 1868-1932
Mrs. A?_ MAYO, Died Apr. 4, 1907(?), Lettering very faded on this stone
T. D. , son of Sam & M. F. BRYANT, Born 1892, Died Oct. 28, 1910, We Loved Thee
L. A. MAYO, Born May 19, 1865, Died Feb. 22, 1890, Son of Arch & Tilla Mayo, The Lord gave and the Lord taketh away. Blessed be the name of the Lord.
JOHN B., son of Jerry & Annie MERIWETHER, Born November 28, 1880, Died Feb. 28, 1893
ANNIE, wife of Jerry MERRIWETHER, Born July 25th 1861, Died Aug. 12, 1920, At Rest. Who God calls must go.
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ELIZA, wife of Henry GREER, Died Mar. 29, 1914, Age 22, Gone but not forgotten
Mrs. EMILY ADLINE TAYLOR, Born 7-29-1902, Died 8-19-1988, Bledsoe Fun. Home Marker
COLUMBUS BOND, 1853-1931
MATT BOND, 185 7-19 27
ELLA MAHOLMES, Aug. 8, 1874-Nov. 14, 1918, At Rest
SARAH JANE, wife of ___lmore MERRIWETHER, Born 1861, Died May 9, 1919 (part of her husband’s name is chipped off stone)
JACK JOHNSON, Born 1835, Died Nov. 7, 1898, Age 63 Yrs., Asleep in Jesus
MOLLIE NEELY, Born ____ 15, 1866, Died Jan. 2, 1909, She was a kind and affectionate wife and mother. A friend to all.
MINNIE, wife of Hill BRYAN, Died May 31, 1920, Age 68, Gone to Rest
Base of stone only next to that of Minnie Bryan.
MAMIE, wife of Albert CLEVELAND, Born 1865, Died Sept. 4, 1915, At Rest
SUSAN SANDERLIN, Born 1836, Died 1900, Blessed are the pure in spirit for they shall see God.
R. H. WEDDLE, Sept. 12, 1889-Nov. 23, 1936, In Loving Memory (a fallen stone)
CLYDE TAYLOR, PVT US Army, World War I, 1894-1988
Double tombstone: MARY E. DEBERRY, June 17, 1890-June 27, 1966\LEE ISAAC DEBERRY, Mar. 25, 1885-June 26, 1969
JOHN, Husband of Marier JOHNSON, Born 1866, Died Feb. 8, 1919, Come Ye Blessed (a fallen stone)
ROSIE, wife of Walter HAYS, Aug. 2, 1876-Jan. 4, 1920, Age 48, Not dead only sleeping
A fallen large tombstone, face down on earth
Mrs. ANN, wife of RICHARD ROBUCK, Mother of Sarah Bivens, Born 1834, Died Aug. 20, 1903, Her many virtues form the noblest monument to her memory. Gone but not forgotten.
NELLIA, dau of Wm. &Lula NEELY, Born Dec. 21, 1908, Died Jan. (no day) 1911, Gone but not forgotten
EVER, dau. of Julia NEELY, Born Feb. 4, 1879, Died Sept. 20, 1904, At Rest
Double tombstone: J. ARTHUR CLEVELAND, 1890-1943\MAGGIE M. CLEVELAND, 1891-1968
MINNIE, dau of Albert & Manie CLEVELAND, Born May 7, 1884, Died Aug. 25, 1901, Gone but not forgotten
A. C. CLEVELAND, Died Jan. 3, 1926, At Rest
MILLIE REID ELLISON, June 12, 1905-Apr. 27, 1987
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Double tombstone: JOSEPH NEWBERN, Born Sept. 13, 1818, Died July 12, 1898\SARAH NEWBERN, Born Apr. 6, 1828, Died Nov. 27, 1903, To Them we Know a place is given among the Saints with Christ in Heaven.
A Weddle tombstone, the face almost totally gone
Double tombstone: ROGERS HILL, Mar. 24, 1919-July 10, 1986\ADLAY HILL, Mar. 16, 1922-____
TURNER ANTHONY DAY, Died Aug. 25, 19??, Aged 66 Yrs., Born 1925, Rawis Funeral Home Marker
Double tombstone: DAVID BROWN, May 12, 1905-May 30, 1986\ETTA LEE BROWN, May 25, 1909-____, married in Christ, May 9, 1943
CLIFTON GREER, 1932-1984 (flanked by two funeral home markers with information missing)
WILL REID, Died Oct. 28, 1918, Age 47, Gone but not forgotten
ROBERT REID, JR., Tennessee PVT 514 Truck Regt. (rest of tombstone in the ground)
ARDELL BOND, Mother, July 2, 1881-July 31, 1941
TOM WEDDLE, Died 1941, Age 69, At Rest
Double tombstone: CLARENCE DAY, 1894-1946\CATHERINE DAY, 1896-1977
ZODIE YOUNG, Dec. 23, 1913-May 6, 1988, Beloved Sister
ZULA M. JAMES, July 6, 1978
JACK BELL, Tennessee PVT 417 Labor BN, April 15, 1889-April 24, 1946
Mrs. FANNIE CUNNINGHAM, Oct. 5, 1899-Feb. 26, 1984
West (Newer) Section of Cemetery
Double tombstone: BOOKER T. MACLIN, June 28, 1905-Apr. 23, 1992\MARY A. MACLIN, Apr. 19, 1918-____
Double tombstone: WILLIE D. WALKER, May 17, 1912-Oct. 9, 1983\J. H. WALKER, Dec. 7, 1913-Oct. 2, 1986, wed Dec. 24, 1936
LEWIS W. GRIMES, Tennessee TEC4 US Army, World War II, March 29, 1926-December 22, 1968
Double tombstone: JOHN W. ASHCRAFT, 4-5-1882-8-3-1974\LENORA S. ASHCRAFT, 2-22-1891-4-13-1975, Rest in Peace
CLARENCE REGINAL BOND, Tennessee PVT Co 1. 802 Pioneer Inf. World War I, July 17, 1895-June 22, 1966
ROOSEVELT BOND, Born 5-3-1905, Died 12-25-19??, Rogers Funeral Home Marker
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MARY NEUBERN BRYANT, Sept. 22, 1872-Jan. 25, 1955, At Rest
EULA SMITH TAYLOR, 1896-1985, In Loving Memory
FRANK BOND, husband, May 9, 1890-July 22, 1958, Gone but not forgotten
Rev. A. L. THEUS, Aug. 31, 1889-May 6, 1958, At Rest from his Labors
Double tombstone: Bro. DAN J. CARUTHERS, 1881-1966\Sister PEARL CARUTHERS, 1883-1961
CAENER WEDDLE, Nov. 3, 1894-Apr. 26, 1956
L. W. HOLLINS, Jan. 15, 1874-July 30, 1943, At Rest
Ms. BRITTIE MAE PARKER, Died Feb. 26, 1992, Aged 28 Yrs., Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker
Double tombstone: JAMES REID, Father, May 26, 1899-Sept. 3, 1980\ANNIE MAE REID, Mother, Oct. 4, 1899-June 6, 1953
GRACIE BRYANT, Born 1879, Died 1985
MINNIE NELL WEDDLE, June 1, 1915-Feb. 18, 1988 (a picture at top of stone)
RODNEY B. WEDDLE, Oct. 27, 1965-June 23, 1992
CARRIE B. HARDIN PHILLIPS, Dec. 17, 1896-Oct. 18, 1969, Loving Mother at Rest
Double tombstone: CLARA E. BOND, Mar. 8, 1925-Feb. 1, 1984\ELLIS W. BOND, Dec. 4, 1925-May 10, 1986
WALTER LEE HAYES, Tennessee ESSEE Cpl. Co C, 418 Service BN QMC, World War I, April 22, 1894-October 10, 1962
CHARLIE HENRY, Aug. l, 1875-July 27, 1950, At Rest
LEE ANDREW VERSER, Tennessee PVT Co 1, 802 Pioneer Inf. World War I, October 15, 1895-November 13, 1960
WILLIE JAMES MILLER, 1919-1989
JOHN C. TAYLOR, SR., Mar. 8, 1899-Sept. 17, 1992
GILES SNIPES, JR., 7-8-89, Mercer Bros. Funeral Home Marker
EDWARD BRYANT, Tennessee PVT 804 Pioneer Inf. World War I, June 10, 1899-April 14, 1952
HENRY PARKER, TECS US Army, World War II, May 19, 1926-May 31, 1979
Mrs. LENESTER PARKER, Died Dec. 13, 1994, Age 62, Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home Marker
NELS0N MONTGOMERY, Husband & Father, Aug. 15, 1906-July 28, 1973, In Loving Memory (a fallen stone)
ROBERT F. MILLER, Tennessee PFC 4045 QM Truck Co. World War II, November 29, 1912-July 29, 1964
GENEVA N. MILLER, Beloved Mother and Grandmother, Feb. 27, 1910-Mar. 20, 1993
BETHEL J. FULLER, Aug. 3, 1940-Aug. 24, 1975
WM. ‘DOCK’BOND, Sept. 11, 1880-June 9, 1968
LILLIE BOND HENNINGS, Dec. 20, 1891-Apr. 18, 1993
MAINORD BOND, no dates
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Double tombstone: REFOLIER (Shorty) BOND, Jan. 4, 1903-Jan. 26, 1980\LIZZIE BELL BOND, Feb. 2, 1911-____
Double tombstone: JOHN ELVIN SMITH, Nov. 30, 1911-____\IVA LEE BOND SMITH, Jan. 23, 1921-May 2, 1986 (picture at top of stone)
STANLEY D. MERRIWETHER Sept. 18, 1952-May 30, 1974
Double tombstone: LULA MERRIWETHER, Mother, 1880-1972\ALBERT MERRIWETHER, Father, 1880-1965, In Loving Memory
JAMES F. HENNING, Tennessee PVT 159 Depot Brig. World War I, February 2, 1897-April 13, 1969
MAGGIE LOVE BOND, Died 1-2-1975
CLAUDIE MAE BOND, May 14, 1932-Mar. 6, 1973
Double tombstone: BROOKSHIRE L. GILMORE, Sept. 7, 1900-July 28, 1982\AUZELDA H. GILMORE, Sept. 19, 1902-____ recent burial, mound in this space
Double tombstone: EUNICE DEBERRY MORGAN, July 18, 1923-Aug. 18, 1991\J. H. DEBERRY, SR., July 20, 1919- married July 26, 1941, In Loving Memory
Double tombstone: RUTH MILLER HILL, Sept. 26, 1916-Oct. 1, 1976\SYLVESTER HILL, May 6, 1920-____
JULIE M. WEDDLE, July 26, 1985, Mercer Funeral Home Marker
Double tombstone: JOHN A. BOND, SR., Jan. 7, 1891-Jan. 28, 1966\CLARA J. BOND, June 6, 1891-Jan. 4, 1986
JOHN A. BOND, Oct. 7, 1891-Jan. 28, 1966 (a fallen stone)
MARGARET ANTHONY, Oct. 31, 1920-Oct. 22, 1984
ALONZO L. ANTHONY, Tennessee PFC 100 Coast Arty (AA) World War II, Oct. 15, 1919-April 14, 1961
ERNES ELLISON, SR., 1892-1978
WILLIE ELLISON, Born Oct. 23, 1890, Died Aug. 23, 1969, Age 29 Yrs.
Double tombstone: CLIFT BOND, Aug. 27, 1907-____\MAYBELL BOND, Feb. 2, 1912-Mar. 27, 1970
DELSIE BOND WHITE, Died 8-11-1976
Mrs. BIRTIE IDA SMITH, Nov. 16, 1899-May 23, 1978, Gone but not forgotten
Double tombstone: NAOMI E. DEBERRY, July 29, 1918-June 9, 1990\ERNEST DEBERRY, Oct. 30, 1914-____ recent burial mound in this space, wed July 11, 1936, Of such is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Double tombstone: EDDIE D. FORTE, July 10, 1914-Oct. 18, 1991\MATTIE L. FORTE, no dates, wed Dec. 31, 1940
LEVIE VERSER, Tennessee PVT US Army, World War I, September 23, 1891-June 7, 1968
LUMANIE VERSER, May 14, 1898-Aug. 19, 1973
WILLIAM OSCAR MARTIN, Born 9-9-1915, Died 3-19-1980
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Double tombstone: HELEN V. DEBERRY, Mar. 8, 1927-____\ABNER B. DEBERRY, JR., Aug. 22, 1925-Apr. 3, 1985
MAMIE DEBERRY THOMPSON, July 13, 1905-Mar. 9, 1987
Rev. EARNEST WEDDLE, Feb. 2, 1922-Aug. 18, 1993, An inspiration to all who knew him. In Loving Memory, Your wife, children & grandchildren. Ps 121.
DOROTHY J. FULLER, Mar. 21, 1915-June 27, 1991, Auntee
JOSIE MAHOLMES, Born 10-18-1910, Died 7-13-1980
CLAUDINE CARTER BRYANT, Oct. 14, 1890-June 22, 1970
MARY H. WEDDLE, Mama, Mar. 14, 1905-Feb. 20, 1977, At Rest
WILLIE H. WEDDLE, PVT US Army, Oct. 16, 1916-Jun. 29, 1970
MAXINE WEDDLE CHANDLER, Aug. 29, 1933-March 10, 1991, In Loving Memory
EDWARD DANIEL ELLISON, Died April 4, 1988. Aged 47 Yrs., Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker
Double tombstone: CLARA E. ELLISON, July 28, 1932-Sept. 8, 1987\WILLIE C. ELLISON, June 26, 1922- (married) June 4, 1949, Together Forever; Backside:Parents of Cynthia, Stanley, Calvin, Wayne, Ronald, Shelia, Jeffery, Eric, Yolanda
CHARLIE H. ELLISON, PFC US Army, World War II, 1923-1979
I. V. KINNIE, Nov. 1, 1930-May 18, 1986
Double tombstone: CLEORA DEBERRY, Sept. 18, 1893-Feb. 28, 1984\ABNER B. DEBERRY, SR., Jan. 20, 1893-Mar. 19, 1971
EARNEST WEDDLE, TEC5 US Army, World War II, Feb. 2, 1922-Aug. 18, 1993
ALVIN JOHNSON, SR., Father, Nov. 26, 1904-Apr. 24, 1986
ANNIE FULLER WEDDLE, Sept. 29, 1922-Feb. 16, 1983, Rest in Peace
JUANITA DYSON MARSHALL, Mar. 25, 1903-Aug. 3, 1986
I4YRTLE N. JOHNSON, May 10, 1905-Oct. 9, 1972
WALKER D. BRYANT, JR., Aug. 29, 1936-May 20, 1970
MARY MAHOLMES WEDDLE, 1905-1977; Backside: Children Earnest Weddle, Lizzie B. Gardner, James Weddle, Ella Mae Thridkill, Rev. Isaac Weddle
MARY FRANCES WEDDLE, Nov. 23, 1923-July 8, 1978
EMMETTE E. JOHNSON, US Army, Oct. 22, 1941-Nov. 26, 1993
Double tombstone: LOFTON OSCAR HOLLOMAN, Oct. 15, 1923-Aug. 12, 1985\PEARLINE HOLLOMAN, no dates, I will cling to the old rugged cross and exchange it someday for a crown.
MARIE BOND ELLISON, Aug. 13, 1924-May 6, 1984
ROXANNA O. ELLISON, Aug. 18, 1898-July 30, 1982, In Loving Memory
SUSIE L. SNIPES, Dec. 31, 1914-Jan. 21, 1981, Precious Memory
JACK CARTER, JR., April 4, 1955-Oct. 19, 1987, In Loving Memory
Double tombstone: LUE FRANCES CARTER, Mother, 1927-1977\AARON (Jack) CARTER, Father, 1903-1977, Beyond the Sunset
ERNEST EDWARD FORREST, Jan. 20, 1955-July 3, 1976, In Loving Memory
Mrs. JANIE RUTH McGEE, Died Nov. 3, 1993, Age 46 Yrs., Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker
BUFORD LEON DAY, JR., Died July 18, 1988, Age 21 Yrs.
LIZZIE ANNETTE BOBBITT, Loving Mother, Feb. 6, 1921-Apr. 12, 1979
MARY FRANCES WEDDLE , Nov. 23, 1923-July 8, 1978
WILLIE H. WEDDLE, PVT US Army, Oct .16, 1916-Jan. 29, 1974
Supplement, Page 10
A Denmark Baptist Cemetery Note
On page 130 of TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS FROM BLACK CEMETERIES IN MADISON COUNTY, TENNESSEE is noted "a fallen, large tombstone, face down on earth." It reads:
NETTIE BELL LONG, December 21, 1895-June 8, 1920, Gone but not forgotten
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